Friday, 27 February 2009

Here is a card I've made with lots of help from Claire! It's designed around the Papertake Weekly Scetch and features Holly in the Garden from the Holly & Madison Collection. I painted the image with twinkling H2O's and Claire matted it up and applied the hot fix Rhine studs for me. I needed to make sure the lines were nice and straight as it is a special card for my sister-in-law in Australia, so I left the cutting to Claire as my eyesight isn't up to straight lines!....you might have noticed in some of my other makes LOL!

The great thing about crafting at Claires house/studio I should say, is I get to raid her stash whilst I'm there! I did provide the backing paper & the pink matting and gave her some new bits I had bought recently as a thankyou.

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

This weeks Dotties World, Lou asked to see a card we had made previously and repeat the layoutbut of course showing a Charmed Image. I was always pleased wityh my LOV Fairy card, so re-created it using Dottie this time. Just for taking part I can e-mail Louise and she will send me the new Holly in the USA image. Can't wait to get colouring

Thursday, 19 February 2009

This has been made for my 82 year old Aunt who loves cats. It hopefully fits Daring Cardmakers Friday Challenge of lots of Green - As it was intended as a Birthday card, could'nt make it a double dare this time. I used the Friday Sketchers 39 layout. I don't have anything to make an oval image, so I hope the round scalloped one will be acceptable.

I had made this to have a go at paper piecing & stitching, then found the Charisma Card Challenge which would have been ideal. Unfortunately I was unable to photograph the card before challenge ended today. But hey, the card is here now, so thought you may like to see it anyway. I have put it into this weeks Charisma challenge, with the hope it will get a notice. Hopefully I will be putting a more appropriate card on the site for this weeks Hugs and Cuddles.

Monday, 16 February 2009

I have really cheated with this one & used a Forever Friends sticker which came with my latest PaperCraft Magazine. It is for the Arty Girlz (Tue) Challenge which was FLOWERS. I have added some little heart shape gems on the Tulips & although the photo is fuzzy, did add some glitter glue to the vase, so it looks more like glass.

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Lots of Love from Dottie for this weeks Dotties World Challenge of *Lurve* Not the most romantic of cards, but one I will be able to use for a birthday, plus it fits the Colour Create Sunday Challenge as well. This was for a card in Peach & Aqua with an option to use DIY Flowers. With poetic licence & stretching the imagination perhaps my buttons with ribbon look a bit like flowers!!

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Being really cheeky and some might say lazy. However I started off making this card for the Penny Black challenge, then thought it would be OK for Our Creative Corner (2 x hearts or more) also, Papertake challenge (hearts or flowers or both) and last but not least, sort of fits Arty Girlz Red and White. There are two hearts on the card, the one the puppy is holding & the flower centre is a tiny red heart. Sorry for a rather fuzzy photo.

About Me

I am Christine, Mother to Claire Mackaness (Owner and operator of Beautiful Things Craft Classes). I love most crafts but am currently enjoying a spot of crochet. I hope to get back into my cardmaking again shortly and am possibly tempted to dust off my sewing machine! This is where I am going to document my crafty journey amongst other interesting things.

Beautiful Things HQ

This is my daughters craft classes business (Where I work as the'Studio Support Technician')